Box-holding device



Aug-4, 1925. 1,548,346

J. L. A. Bxzn-:R

BOX HOLDING DEVICE Filed May 14i 1924 dim/4, 40.4., @JAW @yb/v @JMWPatented ug. 4, 1925.

UNITED STATES JOSEPH L. A. BIZIEB, OF MEDFORD, MASSACHUSETTS.

BOX-HOLDING DEVICE.

Application led May 14, 1924. Serial No. 713,340.

To all whom if may concern:

Be it known that I, JOSEPH LOUIS ARTHUR Brzmn, a citizen of the UnitedStates, residing in Medford, in the county of Middlesex and State ofMassachusetts, have invented an Improvement in Box-Holding Devices, ofwhich the following description, in connection with the accompanyingdrawing, is a speciiication, like characters on the drawing representinglike parts.

This invention relates vto a box-holding` device particularly adapted tobe employed for holding tlie usual form of metal box containing pasteused for polishing shoes.

The invention has for an object to provide a novel and highly efficientbox-holding device, which has provision for securely holding the boxtherein, and forv permitting the box to be convenientlyremoved'therefrom. A further object of thevinvention is to provide abox-holding device of a simple and practical construction, which may beeconomically manufactured, and by which the operator may convenientlyhold the box when using the contents thereof.

To these ends the improved box-holding device is provided with aplurality of 1nembers for engaging the sides of the box and one of whichis movably secured in its boxengaging position to be capable of beingmoved into an open position when it is desired to remove the box fromthe holder or to insert the box into the'liolder, The improvedbox-holding device is preferably provided with `a handle for permittingthe operator to hold the device and box without liability of soiling thehands, and mechanism is also preferably provided for mechanicallyopening the cover of the box held by the holding device.

These and other features of the invention will be hereinafter describedand particu-- larly defined in the claims at the end of thisspecification.

In the drawing illustrating the preferredv section on lines 5-5respectively.

Referring to the drawing the box-hold ing device illustrated therein isparticularly designed for holding a metal box containing paste used inpolishing shoes and which has a general shape illustrated in Figs. 1, 2,3, and t, and is provided with a removable cover having a flange 12 nearits lower edge. The cover 10 is adapted to iit over the lip 13 of thebody portion of the box above the usual flange 14 thereon. In generalthe improved box-holding device comprises a supporting member 15 uponwhich the bottom of the box rests and which is provided with two sets ofbox holding members 16, 17, adapted to engage the sides of the box, toclamp the same securely in position upon the supporting member 15. Onebox-holding member 17 is movably connected with the supporting member 15to be capable of movement from its closed or box-holding position intoits open position in which latter it permits the box to be removed fromand to be inserted into the boxholding device. The supporting member 15is also provided. with a handle 18 integral therewith, and in practicethe supporting member 15, handle 18, and the stationary box-engagingmembers 16 are preferably formed of sheet metal stamped from a singlepiece thereof. As herein shown, the stationary box-engaging member 16comprises two arms spaced apart and upstanding from the supportingmember 15 and the upper ends of which are bent inwardly to form hooks 20adapted to extend over the iiangc 1% upon the body portion of the box.The movable box-holding member 17 preferably comprises a sheet metal armpivotally secured to the supporting member 15 to he capable of movementfrom the box-holding position illustrated in Fig. 1 to that illustratedin Fig. 4. The upper end of the arm 17 is bent inwardly to form a hook22 adapted to extend over the flange 14 of the box, Provision is madefor drawing the arm 17 inwardly when it is moved from its open positionshown in Fig. 4 into its closed position shown in Fig. 1, in order toclamp the box 10 between the arm 17 and the two stationary members 16.For this purpose the arm 17 is provided with a slot 24 through which thepivot extends, and the inner ,end of the ei-H1 17 is PlOVidefl and 6-6of Fig. 1

with a finger 27 vbent upwardly and ex tended througlr a curved slotI28intl1.e supporting member The slot 28 is eccentrically arranged withrespect to the pivot of the arm 17, so that when the arm 17 isrotatively moved from its open position shown in Fig. 1 into its closed;position' shown in Fig. 1, the inner wall 29 of the slot28 co-operateswith the upwardly"ex'- tended linger 27 to form inV effect a cam, whichoperates tobodily: move the armi17 inwardly and draw it into its closedpositionl and Jorcelthe box against the' members 16; The slot 24';through which the' pivot 25'extends permits this inward bodilymo'vementof' the arm. Provisioni's made for removably locking the movable arm 17in itsl closed position, and forr'this purpose as herein shown,thesupporting*y member' 15 is slit to'provide a yielding stop orlatch31, which in* its raised position normally preventspivot'al movement oftliea'rm 17 from its closedt position illustrated in Figi 1. Theoperator depresses the yielding' latch- 3.1 when it is desired to swingthe arm into its open or closed position;

In order tomechanically open the cover of the box' held by the improvedholdingdevice, the latter is provided with an arm 82 having a finger 33adapted: to be positioned between the flanges' lf2', 14k upon the coverandthe body portion4 of the box respectively, when' the box? is insertedinto the holder.

The" arm 32' is extended through' an opening in the handle 18 and is"`connected at its lower end by a spring arm 34 to the outer end of thehandle so'- as to permit tfhe operator to push the spring arm 34C towardthe handle from" the position' shown' in' Fig. 2 to thatV shown in Fig.v3, and thereby ca'useltlie arm 32 to bodily liit the cover :trom thebox` by the co-operation of the finger' 33 witli'the tlange 12 upon' thecover oit the box'. rlhe spring 3d' flexes atV suclr time, and when` theY tion substantially in alignment with one of the arms of the stationarymember 16 tor provide an openingof a width at leastequal to the diameterof the box and through which thefboxmay beslid outwardly tofbe removedfrom theV holding device.

From the description thus far, it Will be observed that by means ,ofthepresent holding device,`a box containing the usual paste employed-vigor`polishing shoes may be held in a convenient manner, eliminating theliability7 oitisoling'i` the hands. The improved boxholding device findsuse in the commercial boot-blacking establishments and also byindividuals.r p

While in its preferred form the invention is embodieddna device forholdinga box containing polishingpaste, it is not desired to limitthevinventioni in" thisurespect, as' it may be embodied in other formsfor holding other bo-xes within'the scope ofthe following claims: y

1. A boxholdingV device comprising a supporting member provided with a.i stationary box-engaging member and*` with a cam slot, and a=box-engaging memben pivotally secured' to saidy supporting member andengaged with saidcamisl'otto be bodily `moved thereby toward* and from.the stationary. box-engaging member when the movable boxengagin-g memberis rotated' in opposite directions. Y

2. A box-holding device'comprising a supporting? member provided with a'stationary box-engaging.. member, andv a movable bof".- engaging member,means for eif'ectlingbodily movement of the' `movable. box-,engagingmember, saidA movable box-e1igagi1ig member' being pivotalilysecured `tosaid support ingmember and engaged withsaid means to be bodily movedthereby toward and from the stationary box-engaging memberwhen themovable box-engaging member is rotated .in opposite directions.`

3. A box-holding device' comprising" a handle provided at one endthereof with `box-holding members having provisifm for removablysecuring a bo'X in an operati've positionV uponthe handle,` and meanscerried by the handle for mechanically open ing the cover off a box heldby the' boxehold ii'ig'members, com'prising'atinger for'engaging thecover capable oi' being'lifted by the operator and a spring connectingthe fin er with the handle" for returning the finge` to normal positionafter the cover has been opened. i'

In testimony whereof, I" have signed my name to this specification;

JOSEPH' L. A. IIZIER., e

